Pure Data HOWTO

[damotor]

Hi.
I've successfully installed Pure Data under ubuntu, here are the step you've to follow in order to get it working:
1st: Install the required packages in order to use alsa sound system:
sudo aptitude install libesd-alsa0 alsa-oss
Now, configure your system to use it:
$ sudo gedit /etc/asound.con
if you have an AC'97:
# .asoundrc for use with ALSA and the dmix plugin, for ALSA-level
# software mixing across all apps.
#
# http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=AlsaSharing
# http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=DmixPlugin

pcm.dmix0 {
type dmix
ipc_key 219345 # any unique number here
slave {
pcm "hw:0,0"
period_time 0
buffer_time 0
period_size 2048 # jm: much smoother than 1024/8192!
buffer_size 32768
rate 48000
}

bindings {
0 0 # from 0 => to 0
1 1 # from 1 => to 1
}
}

pcm.dsp0 {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmix0"
}

# this makes native ALSA apps default to using dmix
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmix0"
}

ctl.dsp0 {
type hw
card 0
}

ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}
sudo gedit /etc/libao.conf
And change default_driver=esd and put insted default_driver=alsa
Well, at this time your system is configured, but before running Pure data you need to load some modules so put this inside Puredata.sh:
#!/bin/bash
modprobe snd_seq
modprobe snd-pcm-oss
pd
And whenever you want execute it just type in a terminal sudo PureData.sh or create a launcher into your desktop.

Happy Creation ;-)

[univac]

where is Puredata.sh located?